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Big, Bigger, Biggest! (2009)

by Nancy Coffelt(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0805080899 (ISBN13: 9780805080896)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

review 1: This book features animals in sets of three. The first three animals are big, bigger biggest. The second group of animals is small, smaller, smallest. The next group is fast, faster, fastest. The final set of animals is sleepy, sleepier and sleepiest.The illustrations for this book were done in acrylic paint. All of the characters are vibrantly colored. The brushstrokes are visible in each picture, adding interesting texture to every illustration. The animals are all painted on solid colored backgrounds. This book would be wonderful for a storytime, especially if it was changed to a flannel board story. The storyteller could place each animal on the flannel board and recite the words that go with that animal. The children will love hearing the different animal v... moreoices. This book also provides an opportunity to expose children to different words like “colossal” and “lethargic.”
review 2: What I really enjoy about this book of comparatives is the great use of synonyms and unique vocabulary. For example: "I'm fastest! I'm fleet. I'm meteoric. I'm hypersonic!" It would be great to use with preschoolers through 2nd graders because of all the word choices and could launch a fun writing exercise. On the other hand, there are no illustrations actually comparing the sizes, speeds, or other things to get a feel for the comparisons. But then, how do you really show sleepiest? The bright illustrations are simple and engaging. less

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